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Backbreaker - April 2019 - Subscribe to Outpatient Surgery Magazine

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A P R I L 2 0 1 9 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y. N E T • 1 1 5 Surgical headlight designs continue to evolve to meet the needs of demanding surgeons. If you haven't shopped the latest options, it might be time to take another look at recent enhancements that are making the devices more attractive and more user- friendly than ever. • Quality lights. Headlights that use LED technology run cooler, last longer and are more energy-efficient. LED lights, unlike yellowish halogen bulbs, emit a purer white light, which many surgeons prefer. They also render colors more accurately than even filtered halo- gen lights do — red in particular, which greatly aids tissue identi- fication. Because of these clear upgrades, the surgical headlight industry has embraced LED. One criticism of LED lights, howev- er, is that they can be so bright or blue that they can hurt the sur- geon's eyes, or cause glare. Another is upfront cost, which is higher than traditional lights — although you need to also consid- er LED's vastly longer lifespan. • Freedom of movement. A major issue with surgical head- lights has always been the need to connect them to a power source or light source box. That means the surgeon is tethered to a fiber optic or electrical cable, and that pesky wire might need to New Headlights Are Worth Checking Out ENHANCED DESIGNS • HEADS UP If your surgeons are complaining about their surgical headlights, the latest options might address their concerns.

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